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World Health Organization The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO is governed by 191 Member States through the World Health Assembly. The Health Assembly is composed of representatives from WHO's Member States. The main tasks of the World Health Assembly are to approve the WHO programme and the budget for the following biennium and to decide major policy questions.

BioTrack Online focuses on information related to the regulatory supervision of biotechnology products which is used by governments, industry and other stakeholders (regulatory development of countries, product database, field trials, free documents, etc.).

The Biotechnology Programme of CORDIS implements research, technological development and demonstration activities to improve biological knowledge of living systems and increase productivity with respect to applications in agriculture, industry, health, nutrition and the environment.

The Paul-Ehrlich-Institut is Germany`s federal agency for sera and vaccines. Its task is granting of marketing authorisation and inspection (immuno-) biological drugs for human and veterinary use, super-vision of the safety of the corresponding drugs....

The Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA) is engaged in plant pathology, entomology, plant protection and related fields. The BBA concerns itself with the effect of pesticides on humans, animals and the environment. The German Plant Protection Act defines the majority of its duties.

German Reference Centre for Ethics in the Life Sciences (DRZE) The reference centre's role is the central, comprehensive and current collection, documentation, provision and preparation of relevant national and international information, documents and literature on ethics in the life sciences, including relevant material regarding legal, social and scientific issues.

European Commission`s research website, provides information on different programmes e.g. the Biotechnology Programme.

German Drug Law: here you will find an unofficial English translation of the German Drug Law.
BINAS Web: United Nations Industrial Development Organization: Biosafety Information Network & Advisory Service.

An Overview of Biotechnology at the OECD
German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
German Ministry of Economics and Labour
Bundesministerium für Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
Robert Koch-Institut Berlin
Federal Statistical Office Germany